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3. Why is doing their job called extortion?

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:03 AM

14 hrs ago

Aren’t representatives supposed to actually represent their constituents rather than swear obedience to party overlords?

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A small group of Republican 'extortionists' has usurped Mike Johnson's power: WSJ [View all] BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

Exactly, selfpreservation at work Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #2

Why is doing their job called extortion? WSHazel 14 hrs ago #3

I'd like to see a "no confidence" vote for Speaker around October 2026. Callie1979 14 hrs ago #4

No More than Johnson Handed it over to Trump. Captain Zero 14 hrs ago #6

"months of hard-fought Republican healthcare effort " OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #8

Kimberley isn't biased now, is she. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #9